CARÁCTER VEGETAL
Robust, creeping perennial legume with good shade tolerance, supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia). Produces persistent ground cover even under established plantation canopies. Deep-rooting system contributes to subsoil nutrition and aggregate stability.
USES
Nitrogen fixation under shade, erosion control, soil cover in cacao and agroforestry systems, and establishment for replanting and slope protection. Centrosema pubescens sustains biological nitrogen fixation at 120–270 kg N/ha/year even under canopy shade up to 80% — making it a strong choice where other cover crops struggle beneath closed cacao or rubber canopies. Tissue nitrogen remains stable at 2.4–2.7%, maintaining continuous fertility contribution through leaf turnover.
GROWTH HABIT
Achieves dense ground cover within 4–8 months under adequate rainfall. Requires good conditions during establishment but produces persistent, self-maintaining cover once rooted. Suitable for slope gradients where erosion risk is high.
TIPO DE SIEMBRA Y DOSIS DE SIEMBRA
Monocultivo o mezcla: 2–4 kg/ha
MÉTODO DE SIEMBRA
Siembra directa — a voleo o en hileras
DRY MATTER PRODUCTION
5–9 t/ha/year
NO. OF SEEDS/KG
~65,000 seeds
SUPPLIED BY CHEMISEED SDN. BHD.
Centrosema pubescens (CP) cover crop seeds are supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian agricultural input company specialising in cover crop seeds and soil conditioners for tropical plantation systems. Chemiseed holds valid export permits and phytosanitary certificates for international seed shipment under ISPM 7 and NPPO Malaysia standards. For bulk enquiries, contact Chemiseed directly.
GLOBAL AVAILABILITY — TROPICAL REGIONS WORLDWIDE
Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. exports Centrosema pubescens seeds to tropical regions worldwide. Current export destinations and target markets include: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea (Southeast Asia and Oceania); Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru (Latin America); Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa); India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh (South Asia); Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu (Pacific Islands). All shipments include phytosanitary certification. Contact Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. for bulk pricing and export logistics.
Rendimiento respaldado por investigaciones
En cifras
Species performance data from agronomic field observation and institutional references across SE Asian plantation systems.
120–270
kg de nitrógeno fijado por hectárea al año
Sustained nitrogen fixation even under canopy shade up to 80% — strong performance among tropical legumes.
PROSEA / PlantUse — Centrosema pubescens
Up to 80%
Canopy shade tolerance
Persists under heavy shade, yielding up to 80% of its optimal output — among the most shade-tolerant cover crop species available.
Lucid Pastures — Centro Factsheet
4–8
Months to dense ground cover
Forms a compact cover 35–45 cm deep under adequate rainfall. Requires good conditions during establishment.
Lucid Pastures — Centro Factsheet
2.4–2.7%
Tissue nitrogen content
Stable tissue nitrogen even under shade — continuous fertility contribution through leaf turnover.
PROSEA / PlantUse — Centrosema pubescens
Centrosema pubescens seeds are supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. and available for export worldwide. Performance data sourced from institutional and peer-reviewed references.
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